June sees 50% jump in car registrations

Surge in Tesla sales as new Model Y ramps up production

Volkswagen was the most popular make of new private car licensed in June 2025 at 833 vehicles, followed by Škoda (679), Hyundai (502), Tesla (433), and Toyota (370).

JUNE saw a 50% rise in new car registrations according ot data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

Last month, 5,259 vehicles were registered, while 5,448 used vehicles were imported. The number of new electric vehicles (EVs) licensed in June rose by 38% when compared with June of last year (1,225 vs 886). Across Europe, 2024 was noted for a fall-off in EV sales compared to previous years.

The number of new plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) licensed in June grew by 110% when compared with June 2024 (609 vs 290). This has increased the year-to-date share of PHEVs among new private cars from 9% to 15% in the same period of 2024.

The increasing popularity of electric and hybrid vehicles means the combined share of petrol and diesel cars among new private cars licensed between January to June has fallen in comparison with the same period last year (44% vs 56%).

Data also shows that Volkswagen was the most popular make of new private car licensed in June 2025 at 833 vehicles, followed by Škoda (679), Hyundai (502), Tesla (433), and Toyota (370). Together, these five makes represented 54% of all new private cars licensed in June.

Damien Lenihan, Statistician in the Transport Section of the CSO, said: "The most popular brand of new electric car licensed in June 2025 was Tesla Model 3 (253), followed by Tesla Model Y (180), and Hyundai Inster (116).

Tesla saw a surge in sales in June as production of its new Model Y ramped up in Berlin. This follows a lull in April and May with right-hand vehicles being produced two to three months behind the left-hand drive cars.

Tesla will also open its first showroom in India next week and begin deliveries as early as next month, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Elon Musk-led electric vehicle maker looks to tap potential demand in the third-largest automobile market to counter slowing sales elsewhere.

The opening of the Mumbai showroom will mark the formal entry of Tesla into the market, giving prospective customers access to pricing, available variants, and trim options, according to one of the people, who asked not to be identified as the information is private, as well as documents seen by Bloomberg News.

Deliveries are expected to start from late August, a separate person familiar with the development said. Customers will be able to configure and order their Tesla EVs from next week, the person added.